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EXHAUST SYSTEM COATINGS
Our Coatings
We have developed a range of ultra high
performance thermal barrier coatings that are specifically designed to
prevent unwanted heat loss from engine exhaust system components; exhaust
manifolds, exhaust headers, turbocharger casings, exhaust system down pipes,
hot engine components, tailpipes and any areas where heat is a problem.
All of our coatings utilise Zircotec's
proprietary ThermoholdTM technology and are applied using our own
in-house highly optimised plasma-spray process, first developed in the UK nuclear power industry. Formulated from selected
ceramic materials, Zircotec's thermal barrier coatings contain >99% by
weight of pure ceramic. Our coatings are applied to a typical thickness of
just over 300µm (.012"), i.e. more than ten times the normal thickness
of a paint, and do not contain the binders and fillers that are necessarily
present in paints. Our coatings are therefore unique and can only be offered
by Zircotec.
With plasma-spray process temperatures
approaching 10,000oC (18,000oF) the ceramic coating
material is melted within our process and propelled towards the component
being coated. There, the molten ceramic droplets flatten, cool and then
solidify to weld themselves in place. Our exhaust coatings are therefore
extremely well adhered to the underlying component, providing an extremely
hard, lightweight yet durable ceramic coating that is highly resistant to
vibration, mechanical damage and thermal shock, and protects the underlying
component from corrosion. New coatings are put through rigorous
product testing before being included in our range (click
here for details).
Our coatings can be applied equally well to new
& used systems, and to most metals & metal alloys, including:
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